Ramona1019

How is everyone? For me doing better every day! Does anyone have any hunger? Stated to get hungry yesterday. It's kind of scaring me. It may just be head hunger. Have been drinking Water and Protein like I'm supposed to. I'm sure it will work out' I just want to do everything right.

I was sleeved on August 13th. Wasnt as bad as I thought it was going to be.

Doing so much better, 2 days post-op, than I would've expected. Discharged this morning, got home this afternoon. I am tired, but not in pain, and able to tolerate fluids with the sip-wait technique advised by Dr. Alvarez.
How is everyone else?

My surgery was Monday. Everything went GREAT!!! Came home last night about 5:30...pampering myself, drinking as much as I feel comfortable with, plus popcicles....looking forward to having the next week behind me!!! P.S. no pain meds since early this morning!! Will take before bedtime so I will sleep good!

Woo! Hoo! Down 16#. Since surgery 8/6!........so excited!

First let me say stop pressuring yourself. Imagine if you lost that same amount for the next 6 months that would be nearly 90 pounds. Trust me and your self the weight comes off pound by miserable pound. Best of luck to you.

You are stalling..... it happens to everyone and usually hits 3-4 weeks post-op Did you measure yourself??? When I stalled, I lost the most inches! I will be 4 months out on Thursday and I am down almost 80 lbs and have lost 10 inches each on my hips, waist AND chest.... So, 30 inches and 80 lbs in 4 months?? yeah.. I'll take it!! You WILL start losing again... TRUST ME!!! Your body is playing catch up...
Stop worrying and just keep doing what you are doing..... the weight will come off!!

Thank you for your support. I am crying feeling hopeless, but listening to you makes me think that maybe, just maybe, I am not doomed to be morbidly obese and uncomfortable in my own skin forever.

(((Kiki))) Don't give up quite yet. Your body is going to shock the heck out of you in a few days. Everyone experiences stalls, especially when they first start exercising. Add to that that this is a weight where your body was comfortable before and you've got the makings of a grand old stall! Ease up on the workouts a little bit and add a little food to your daily routine for a few days. I'm betting your stall will break and in a BIG way. I lost my first pants size during a stall. One day they fit fine and the next day I walked out of them, literally.
Lastly, all that loss has freed up a ton of hormones into your system. You are going to experience wild mood swings and the strangest thoughts. I seriously considered swallowing the lid to a Water bottle one morning...just to see if I could. BTW, I don't advise it...it was just a stray thought that went through my head! LOL Once my hormones calmed down, then the thought process did as well.
18 pounds in a month is fantastic. Add in the two pounds this month and you've lost 20 pounds in less than 2 months! Tell me when you could do that before the sleeve!
I hope you feel better soon. Sometimes working out actually produces endorphins that will help you get through being so frustrated. I'm addicted to exercise these days.
Good luck!!

Have a speedy recovery and dont forget to walk as much as possible

Thanks for the encouragement ,I put myself on a schedule : wake up :hydrate 8oz Water then have my protien shake an hour later.(it takes an hour to drink 2 oz every 15 minutes) lol.......then 16 oz Water until an hour before lunch......usually thickened Soup with Protein 4-6oz ......wait an hour another waterbottle ......then dinner more of the same then last before bed herbal tea.....2 days this schedule has worked.......

You will all be in my prayers tomorrow. Please update us when you are able. Happy Surgery Day all!

It is time to do this FOR YOU so that you can be healthy, active and enjoy life the way God designed you too. I was sleeved 4 days ago and it is so much easier then I expected. I have to admit as I lay on the table waiting to go into surgery I thought about running... but I had no idea how to get out of there and would have looked so silly in my blue hair net and matching booties and beautiful gray paper gown.... So I stayed there and no regrets! The doctors would not do a sleeve on you if they did not think you would benifit. Trust them... God is going to use them to help bring you the freedom you desire and He has waiting for you to grasp.

No more control top garments, slimming tanks, or horrible hot shapeware. Yay bra!

Some people have a very easy time getting fluids down really early postop. The nurses were saying I was a super hero at that when I was in the hospital. Sometimes, early on, I would wonder if my sleeve was working or if I even had one. Okay, not really wonder if I had one, bit it does cross your mind when things go down so easily. Trust me, when you get to solids, you will see a huge difference. I'm almost 10 weeks and am reminded how small my tummy is every time I eat. It just won't hold much! Yippee for that!

Nope you are normal. Most people come through it like you are but they don't post as much as those who have bigger challenges. Keep going with the Protein and enjoy the ride. It is OK not to suffer.
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I know that feeling of fear of the unknown! My thoughts were "wow, if I fail at this too what am I going to do?" But the wonderful thing about VSG is it WILL NOT fail. It is the only tool that truly sets you up for success. NOT FAILURE! We know how to do our end of the deal with all the stupid diets we have been on! We just need not have the right tool for long term success. It is hard work but well worth the effort!

Thank you so much for posting this! I'm 5 days post op and doing well, but today I woke up exhausted. I am so looking forward to being done with my liquid diet so I will have more energy. Your message was just what I needed to keep pressing on toward the goal!

This is my very first post here. I found this forum via ThinnerTimes. I just scheduled my surgery yesterday and have so many thoughts running through my mind! I initially started this process with the idea that I'd be having gastric bypass, and that is what my insurance approved. However, after my visit with my surgeon yesterday, he is recommending the sleeve for me. I am an RN, and familiar with the medical aspect of gastric bypass, and was mentally prepared for that. Both my sister and father have had that procedure. Now I'm trying to wrap my head around the new info I've been given and prepare for the sleeve. I really trust my surgeon and understand his reasons for recommending the sleeve for me. My worry is that I have too much weight to lose for it. He said that in his opinion, weight loss is comparable and almost exactly the same as with gastric bypass. Is that what you all have found in your research and experience? His office is resubmitting my info to insurance for a change in approval codes, which they don't expect to take very long, so right now my schedule for surgery is Aug 13th! I'm excited, but also nervous about switching at the last minute from GB to sleeve.

actually a few more has been added, looks like about 17 for tommorrow
Wow what a list for tomorrow, Wishing you all the very best and our thoughts wil be with you each...please let us know how your doing as soon as possible {{HUGS}}
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Zabrina Serran AKA Aug62012-Dr Brengman Richmond VA
Arukind-Dr. Ross Seattle WA
JENNIFER AKA Stormwarning-Dr Alvarez Mx
Pdog Dr. Halmi in Fairfax,Va.
Tabbymonroe
sleevealicious dr nain woodbridge va
bug-indiana
dreamnslim2012 Dr david Kim tx
thickiest2thick dr david suh
ReeTee Dr S. Killeen TX
Wendy Lynn AKA aznurse4u Dr Monash Tucson AZ
kaykay20 Dr Kim
pebbles99-Dr. Amit Tivedi
Prada -Mexico
TaiDyed Dr. Braverman
Ramona1019
Shannon Giddens AKA Shan1201 Dr. B. Cantor Silver Spring MD

Melly,
So sorry you had a bad round after surgery! I was so worried but all went great. Dr.A is not stingy with the pain meds at all. It was a great experience! I pray you get better each day. I am out of hospital , at hotel, flying home tomorrow afternoon.
Keep us posted on how you are feeling!

I can't believe we are checking off the days of August, already. Wishing all of us a safe and gentle journey into our new beginnings, and great success without complication as we move forward on our paths to greater health and well-being.

Oh and yes this is drastic but my surgeon said you have to move beyond the shame and guilt and be determined to use this as the tool it is. MOST morbidly obese can only lose 10% of their weight with exercise ... The rest is food restriction. All those diets we tried have fine print after the befor and after pictures... "not typical results" But look at the TYPICAL RESULTS here!!! Only you can decide what is good for you... Seems to me there were no surgical options when the bible was written so getting directions from it would be difficult ...you just need to trust you are loved whatever you decide!

@Ramona1019 - I am an 8/6 band to sleeve revision. Glad you found the preop wasn't hard. By day 7 I found myself starting to think the 2nd week would never ever end. But now here we just 2 days away. Wishing you the best of luck w/ your journey and hope we can share our successes along the way!!
@loleata I understand the concerns. It's perfectly natural for our nerves and 2nd guesses to get the best of us. I don't know much about the self mutilation issue, but as far as what sort of example you are setting...well, I think there is a lot to be said for being able to admit that this is something you need help with. I've spent the last few weeks addressing the shame feelings. I look around at my life and think things are pretty damn good. But the one area that I have been unable to master long term is my weight. I'm great at losing weight, but keeping it off is another story. I can't say if this is the right decision for you, only you know what is best. I hope that your nerves settle down and that you feel good about whichever route you take.

Im in Miami in my 2nd Week, loosed 23 pounds and happy.